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EU Danube strategy key to overcoming disparities: Barroso

AFP The European Union’s strategy for the Danube is key to overcoming disparities in the region, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said on Monday during a summit in Bucharest. “There has been major progress since the beginning of the … Continue reading

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Living river – or transport canal?

WWF Danube Campaign Old-fashioned river engineering projects put forward by national governments and supported by the European Union could transform our living Danube into little more than a shipping canal. Over 1,000 km of the Danube could be artificially deepened, … Continue reading

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EU Strategy for the Danube Region: safeguarding the future through the development of macro-regions

Wien International The European Union is proposing to use available networks but without any new subsidies to develop macro-regions like the Danube region so as to ensure that Europe remains competitive in the future. New concept and model The EU … Continue reading

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Bulgaria, Romania seek EU financing for Danube Bridge repairs

Sofia Echo | 28 Oct 2008 - Nick Iliev Bulgaria and Romania would jointly seek funding from the European Union for the modernisation and rehabilitation of the only bridge across the Danube River between the two countries, website stroitelstvo.bg reported, … Continue reading

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